Manager Operation jobs in United Kingdom

Job Description:

Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance

Filton (60% of your working week must be office based)

Full time.

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax‑free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more
• Work / Life Balance: 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL
• Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E‑learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
• Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle‑to‑work scheme, on‑site canteen and coffee shop
• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave
• Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi‑faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

This Senior role is the Wing Business Operations Manager responsible for ensuring the immediate operational stability, delivery continuity, and effective crisis management across the AIRBUS Wing supply chain. Delegated by the H/O Wing Procurement Supply chain & Quality (PIAW) on specific crises, you are accountable for coordinating critical activities, mitigating risks, and rapidly deploying recovery plans to secure the flow of materials and services. While driving transformation as a long‑term goal, the daily priority is securing operations and resolving acute disruptions, while reporting Executive summary to the H/O Wing Procurement Supply chain & Quality and/or AIRBUS Executive (H/O FAL, H/O Plant, VP and SVP Supply chain...).

• Act as the primary operational interface with strategic suppliers, driving the execution of supply chain activities and ensuring alignment with internal production schedules.
• Proactively identify, alert, and rapidly escalates critical risks, operational bottlenecks, or delivery disruptions to relevant internal stakeholders. Own the deployment of immediate short‑term recovery and de‑risking plans to maintain continuity.
• Own the methodology deployment and execution of Crisis Management at high‑risk suppliers and critical projects to secure immediate delivery sustainability. Develop trust with supplier leadership to diagnose and resolve organisational/process failures quickly.

• Rigorously apply current tools to manage and report on overall supplier operational performance, providing timely, data‑driven insights to leadership on critical KPIs and potential disruptions.
• Coordinate effectively with key internal stakeholders (e.g., SCQMs, SCQS, Engineering, Manufacturing) on all operational supplier topics, providing guidance and critical support during acute periods of instability.
• Support and drive Executive meetings with the suppliers in crisis and interact with professionalism and respect with the Top Executives of the AIRBUS suppliers.

• Drive the implementation of continuous improvement methodologies (LEAN, Problem Solving, 9S) and tools at supplier sites, focusing on immediate process stability and quality reliability.
• Assess supplier capabilities during the tendering phase specifically for operational stability and risk, contributing expert insight to the final supplier selection and the operational/quality clauses of the contract.
• Define, project manage, and review Supplier Quality Improvement Program (SQIP) plans to address root causes identified during operational crises, achieving sustainable performance targets.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or a related technical field.
• Proven progressive experience in Supplier Quality, Operations Management, or Supply Chain Development within a complex, high‑stakes manufacturing environment (e.g., Aerospace, Automotive).
• Proven, hands‑on expertise in leading and resolving supplier operational crises and deploying formal recovery plans under severe time constraints.
• Deep expertise in Process Control, Problem Solving techniques, and the practical application of methodologies (LEAN, 9S, AOS, ToW, APQP, etc.) to address End‑to‑End supply chain development needs.

• Master’s degree or relevant professional certification (e.g., PMP, Six Sigma Black Belt).
• Prior experience with recognised quality and assessment frameworks (e.g., IPCA+, CCP, SEP, AS9100).
• Demonstrated experience in managing supply chains for direct materials (production parts).
• English negotiation level.

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Company: Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type: Permanent

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Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Supplier Management

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